Austin, Texas

UT Austin MSW Programs

The University of Texas at Austin

CSWE-accreditedSteve Hicks School of Social WorkPublic

What MSW Options Does UT Austin Offer?

UT Austin offers an MSW, offered on campus. It is CSWE-accredited. BSW graduates can enter with advanced standing (42-48 credit hours). Published tuition: Graduate tuition, Social Work, 2026-27, per semester at 12 credit hours: $6,188 Texas resident; $11,543 nonresident.

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The UT Austin MSW

Specializations named on UT Austin's pages: Clinical Social Work and Administration and Policy Practice.

Admissions, Structure and Cost at UT Austin

ProgramAdvanced standingField educationGREPublished tuition
Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW)Starts: Summer, Fall42-48 credit hours, Just over 1 year, starting in summer900 clock hours of supervised practicum internshipGRE not requiredGraduate tuition, Social Work, 2026-27, per semester at 12 credit hours: $6,188 Texas resident; $11,543 nonresident

From UT Austin's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed September 30, 2026. Blank cells: the school's pages don't state that detail. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How UT Austin Compares

Its MSW requires 60 credits, against a national median of 60. It awarded 142 MSWs in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 6th of 22 in Texas and 63rd of 309 nationally among schools on this site.

UT AustinTexas medianU.S. median
Credits606060

Medians across programs on this site that publish the figure, September 2026. The MSW cost and loan calculator adds fees and federal loan limits.

MSW Dual Degrees at UT Austin

Certificates at UT Austin

  • Health Care Social Work certificate (within the MSSW), on campus
  • School-Based Social Work Practice certificate (within the MSSW), on campus
  • Social Work Practice in Substance Use Disorders certificate (within the MSSW), on campus
  • Social Work in Disability Studies certificate (within the MSSW), on campus
  • Military Social Work Practice certificate (within the MSSW), on campus

Other Social Work Degrees at UT Austin

Is UT Austin's MSW CSWE Accredited?

UT Austin's MSW is listed as accredited in the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) directory (September 2026). CSWE accredits the program, which covers every format the school offers it in. All CSWE-accredited MSW programs

Federal data (IPEDS) show UT Austin awarded 142 MSWs in 2022-23.

From UT Austin's MSW to a Texas License

  1. Earn a CSWE-accredited MSW2 years full time, or about 1 with advanced standing
  2. Pass the ASWB exam (Masters)For the LMSW
  3. Log supervised clinical hoursAt least 3,000 hours of supervised professional clinical experience ov…
  4. Earn the clinical license (LCSW)Independent clinical practice

Texas license tiers from its social work board · License pathway planner

Similar MSW Programs to Compare With UT Austin

MSW programs at other CSWE-accredited schools:

UT Austin MSW: Common Questions

Is UT Austin's MSW CSWE Accredited?

UT Austin's MSW is listed as accredited in the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) directory (September 2026). CSWE accredits the program, which covers every format the school offers it in.

Does UT Austin Offer an Online MSW?

No. UT Austin's MSW is offered on campus, according to its own pages.

Does UT Austin Offer Advanced Standing?

Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW): 42-48 credit hours; Just over 1 year, starting in summer; Bachelor of Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program.

How Much Does UT Austin's MSW Cost?

Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW): Graduate tuition, Social Work, 2026-27, per semester at 12 credit hours: $6,188 Texas resident; $11,543 nonresident. Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

Does UT Austin Require the GRE for Its MSW?

Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW): GRE not required.

How Many Field Hours Does UT Austin's MSW Require?

Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW): 900 clock hours of supervised practicum internship.

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Sources

  1. socialwork.utexas.edu: program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed September 30, 2026
  2. Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), directory of accredited programs (September 2026)
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23
  4. Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council, Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners

Every program on this site was checked against the school's own website. Accreditation status comes only from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) directory, license rules from each state's social work board, and graduate counts from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Sponsored listings are labeled and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs